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"But if I had to do it, handle money, then I think I could be responsible, yes."

"But if I had to do it, handle money, then I think I could be responsible, yes."

Soundarya, Indian Actress

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"My feeling is, well, if it's my money, I have a right to judge."

"My feeling is, well, if it's my money, I have a right to judge."

Rick Santorum, American Politician

Money, Feeling, Right

40

"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

Maggie Gallagher, American Writer

Money, People, Achievement, Kids

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"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

Roger Babson, American Educator

Money, Health, Power, Knowledge

40

"Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time."

"Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time."

Jerry Only, American Musician

Money, Music, Time, Politics

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"As many of the riders before me had been held up and robbed of their packages, mail and money that they carried, for that was the only means of getting mail and money between these points."

"As many of the riders before me had been held up and robbed of their packages, mail and money that they carried, for that was the only means of getting mail and money between these points."

Calamity Jane, American Soldier

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"The Bolsheviks started not just on the killing of private property; they were trying to abolish money itself."

"The Bolsheviks started not just on the killing of private property; they were trying to abolish money itself."

Anatoly Chubais, Russian Politician

Money, Killing, Property, Trying

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"Many scammers are only using personal checks for payment because they can take the money and run."

"Many scammers are only using personal checks for payment because they can take the money and run."

Matthew Lesko, American Entertainer

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"I don't know if people understand that there are different ways to raise money for great causes."

"I don't know if people understand that there are different ways to raise money for great causes."

Rick Dees, American Entertainer

Money, People, Causes

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"People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves."

"People really do spend a lot of money on their pets - sometimes more then themselves."

Oksana Baiul, American Athlete

Money, People, Pets

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"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

Jim Cramer, American Businessman

Money, Power, Company, Fact

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"All my money was made doing the dates and selling products when I was out there on the road."

"All my money was made doing the dates and selling products when I was out there on the road."

Mickey Gilley, American Musician

Money, Selling, Road

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"But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle."

"But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle."

John Deacon, British Musician

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"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

Money, Care, Name

40

"Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me."

"Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me."

Robert Vaughn, American Actor

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"As I've said before, free money scams are a problem."

"As I've said before, free money scams are a problem."

Matthew Lesko, American Entertainer

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"When I come to work each day, whether as a commentator for TheStreet.com or a host of Mad Money With Jim Cramer, I have only one thought in mind: helping people with their money."

"When I come to work each day, whether as a commentator for TheStreet.com or a host of Mad Money With Jim Cramer, I have only one thought in mind: helping people with their money."

Jim Cramer, American Businessman

Money, Work, Thought, People

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"I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it."

"I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it."

Elton John, English Musician

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"We had two cameras, so they could turn it on and shoot as much as we wanted. You don't have to worry about wasting money on film. A lot more takes are possible."

"We had two cameras, so they could turn it on and shoot as much as we wanted. You don't have to worry about wasting money on film. A lot more takes are possible."

Marguerite Moreau, American Actress

Money, Film, Worry

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"What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty, and the loss of soul, which is only replaced by money."

"What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty, and the loss of soul, which is only replaced by money."

Lisa Bonet, American Actress

Money, Beauty, Soul, Corruption

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"I don't care about money or fame or anything like that, but it would be a perk."

"I don't care about money or fame or anything like that, but it would be a perk."

Lucas Grabeel, American Actor

Money, Care, Fame

40

"If there is no hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses."

"If there is no hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

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"I think everything depends on money."

"I think everything depends on money."

Alan Bean, American Astronaut

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"There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in those days- all the money you had in the world was in your pockets. Nowadays when you're say you're broke, it's not the same thing."

"There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in those days- all the money you had in the world was in your pockets. Nowadays when you're say you're broke, it's not the same thing."

Arto Lindsay, American Musician

Money, Conflict, World

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"Even though I had a lucrative contract with MGM, I had a husband who was drinking and gambling our money away faster than I could make it."

"Even though I had a lucrative contract with MGM, I had a husband who was drinking and gambling our money away faster than I could make it."

Esther Williams, American Actress

Money, HusbDrinking, Gambling

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"With roadracing, it takes a lot more time and money."

"With roadracing, it takes a lot more time and money."

Sete Gibernau, Spanish Athlete

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"There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway."

"There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway."

Elia Kazan, American Director

Money, Doubt, Fools, Hollywood

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"You cannot have companies where many of the largest ones lose money indefinitely without someone finally waving the white flag, and IBM is the most recent example of that."

"You cannot have companies where many of the largest ones lose money indefinitely without someone finally waving the white flag, and IBM is the most recent example of that."

Kevin Rollins, American Businessman

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"Money is not an aphrodisiac: the desire it may kindle in the female eye is more for the cash than the carrier."

"Money is not an aphrodisiac: the desire it may kindle in the female eye is more for the cash than the carrier."

Marya Mannes, American Journalist

Money, Desire, Eye, May

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"When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee."

"When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee."

Gyorgy Ligeti, Hungarian Composer

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"It's not about the fame and the money because if you do good work all that stuff comes."

"It's not about the fame and the money because if you do good work all that stuff comes."

David Cassidy, American Actor

Money, Work, Fame

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"I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy."

"I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy."

Walter Matthau, American Actor

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"I'm not financially insecure anymore either so I don't have to sit there and get on the latest Poison tour just to make money, which is what a lot of them are doing."

"I'm not financially insecure anymore either so I don't have to sit there and get on the latest Poison tour just to make money, which is what a lot of them are doing."

Kip Winger, American Musician

40

"For the producers, there was no reason to produce. You get money, but you couldn't use this money. For consumers, you could have money, but you have no way to use it because you go to the shop and see nothing."

"For the producers, there was no reason to produce. You get money, but you couldn't use this money. For consumers, you could have money, but you have no way to use it because you go to the shop and see nothing."

Anatoly Chubais, Russian Politician

Money, Nothing, Reason

40

"No race of barbarians ever existed yet offered up children for money."

"No race of barbarians ever existed yet offered up children for money."

Samuel Gompers, American Activist

Money, Children, Race

40

"It is tradition in Ireland that you're given money for your first communion."

"It is tradition in Ireland that you're given money for your first communion."

Roma Downey, Irish Actress

Money, First, Ireland, Tradition

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"But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these programs but also the subjects - that they should be actively involved in shaping the programs, making decisions about how to spend the money etc. - some of the previous supporters reconsidered."

"But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these programs but also the subjects - that they should be actively involved in shaping the programs, making decisions about how to spend the money etc. - some of the previous supporters reconsidered."

Barney Frank, American Politician

Money, Decisions, Poor

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"We were saving, saving, saving then going to France and blowing the money eating. She was a nurse and had never experienced fine dining but she loved it, too. Our mates thought it absurd."

"We were saving, saving, saving then going to France and blowing the money eating. She was a nurse and had never experienced fine dining but she loved it, too. Our mates thought it absurd."

Heston Blumenthal, English Celebrity

Money, Thought, Eating, France

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"It's actually not unlike Google at that stage of development. They had an up-and-running site. It wasn't losing very much money, it wasn't making very much money, but it was growing."

"It's actually not unlike Google at that stage of development. They had an up-and-running site. It wasn't losing very much money, it wasn't making very much money, but it was growing."

John Doerr, American Businessman

Money, Development, Losing

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"You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money."

"You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money."

Billy Joel, American Musician

Money, People, Hate, Reason

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"It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races."

"It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

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"Almost the only persons who may be said to comprehend even approximately the significance, principles, and purposes of Socialism are the chief leaders of the extreme wings of the Socialistic forces, and perhaps a few of the money kings themselves."

"Almost the only persons who may be said to comprehend even approximately the significance, principles, and purposes of Socialism are the chief leaders of the extreme wings of the Socialistic forces, and perhaps a few of the money kings themselves."

Benjamin Tucker, American Activist

Money, Extreme, Kings, Leaders

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"Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us."

"Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us."

Wayne Coyne, American Musician

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"You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset."

"You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset."

Tom Hopkins, American Businessman

Money, Time, Encouraging, Effort

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"You definitely want to do the little films. They're always going to be harder, but you don't do them to make money. You do them so you can see what you can make with the research that you have."

"You definitely want to do the little films. They're always going to be harder, but you don't do them to make money. You do them so you can see what you can make with the research that you have."

Marguerite Moreau, American Actress

Money, Research, Want

40

"All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process changed, but it seems once you win and get to Congress, that doesn't happen."

"All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process changed, but it seems once you win and get to Congress, that doesn't happen."

John Murray, American Publisher

Money, Congress, Elections

40

"The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to pay their passages, supply them with many useful articles and give the Missionaries money to sustain themselves for a while."

"The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to pay their passages, supply them with many useful articles and give the Missionaries money to sustain themselves for a while."

Lewis Tappan, American Businessman

Money, Missionaries, Public

40

"And I like being able to go back and forth, and I don't really care if it's a small budget or big budget or studio or independent, as long as it's got a story that's compelling and there's enough money to make the picture."

"And I like being able to go back and forth, and I don't really care if it's a small budget or big budget or studio or independent, as long as it's got a story that's compelling and there's enough money to make the picture."

Griffin Dunne, American Actor

Money, Being, Care

40

"The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up."

"The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up."

Denis Norden, English Writer

Money, Comedians, Comedy, Song

40

"I know the game wasn't a classic, but the night was about more than that-it was about bringing back the memories and raising money for former heroes who have now fallen on hard times."

"I know the game wasn't a classic, but the night was about more than that-it was about bringing back the memories and raising money for former heroes who have now fallen on hard times."

David Ginola, French Athlete

Money, Heroes, Memories, Night

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